The widespread belief that left-handed people are more creative may not be true, according to researchers who analysed studies published since the 1900s that examined the relationship between handedness and creativity.

Researchers from Cornell University in the US and The Chinese University of Hong Kong discovered that right-handed individuals may be more creative. The findings were published in the journal 'Psychonomic Bulletin and Review'.

Left-handed individuals, often referred to as "lefties", make up about 10 per cent of the global population and are frequently perceived as more creative, the researchers claim.